2016-17618. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

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    Title: Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.

    OMB No.: New Collection.

    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is proposing an information collection activity as part of the Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. The proposed information collection consists of site visits by staff from the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to conduct formative evaluations of programs serving transition-age foster youth. The evaluations will include preliminary visits to discuss the evaluation process with program administrators. Then, the research team will conduct site visits to each program to speak with program leaders, partners and key stakeholders, front-line staff, and participants. These formative evaluations will determine programs' readiness for more rigorous evaluation in the future. The activities and products from this project will help ACF to fulfill their ongoing legislative mandate for program evaluation specified in the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.

    Respondents: Program leaders, partners and stakeholders, and frontline staff as well as young adults being served by the programs.

    Annual Burden Estimates

    InstrumentTotal number of respondentsAnnual number of respondentsNumber of responses per respondentAverage burden hours per responseAnnual burden hours
    Outreach email for discussion with program admin and staff168118
    Outreach email for Focus Group Recruiters1681864
    Informed Consent and Discussion Guide for program leaders48244196
    Informed Consent and Discussion Guide for program partners and stakeholders80402180
    Informed Consent and Discussion Guide for program front-line staff128641164
    Informed Consent and Focus Group Guide for program participants20010012200
    Compilation and Submission of Administrative Data2412212288

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800.

    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.

    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.

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    Robert Sargis,

    ACF Certifying Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 2016-17618 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4184-01-P

Document Information

Published:
07/26/2016
Department:
Children and Families Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2016-17618
Pages:
48808-48808 (1 pages)
PDF File:
2016-17618.pdf